Alternative Energy

[ccm911]

Vytenis wrote:

PS I'm not a tree hugger either and thoroughly enjoy driving around in circles for 20 minutes, going nowhere, four times a day,on a three day weekend.

Well that just illustrates my point further. I am not in any way, shape or form bashing track driving. I am merely stating that if we all would like to continue, we will need to save elsewhere so that when we do go to the track, there will be ample fuel for our cars.

And to be honest, I think we should seriously consider a "Gas Guzzler Tax" to be paid annually by those who chose to use oversize, inefficient vehicles for purposes other than business. I mean, you can't fault a guy like Minkin for driving a Suburban, as it contains all the tools essential for his livelyhood. But when you see one woman and one child in one of these behemoths, then they should have to pay. And why, you may ask? Because it is no longer a "personal choice". All of the world's citizens need fuel, so we will need to share and share alike. My aforementioned Tax Dollars should then be directed towards alternative energy development.

It is no longer "fashionable" to flaunt one's wasteful habits under the guise of being "hip" or "cool". Actually, for some of us, it never was.